Role of diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging DW-MRI in choice of the surgical approach for pituitary macroadenoma resection

Background and purpose: Consistency of pituitary macroadenoma is a crucial information for neurosurgeons. We aimed to assess the role of DW-MRI as non invasive imaging modality in predicting the tumour consistency of pituitary macroadenoma. Materials and methods: Twenty patients with pituitary macro...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Alhousini Alashwah, Mohamed A. Moharram, Amira S. Allakany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X17301432